Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 19, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a consumer fraud settlement against a company that displayed a ‘HIPAA Compliant’ seal on its website.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

AUGUST 10, 2022

Jane Doe, a patient at UCSF Medical Center and Dignity Health Medical Foundation, has filed a lawsuit against Facebook’s parent company in relation to its health data privacy practices. According to a report co-published by STAT and The Markup, the company used Meta Pixel, a tracking tool, to extract health data from hospital websites.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 14, 2021

In all, cyberattacks on healthcare more than doubled last year, with ransomware making up 28% of those attacks. But healthcare IT leaders have another cybersecurity challenge to overcome: human error. According to Verizon’s 2021 Data […].

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Healthcare providers (HCPs) have an obligation to protect the sensitive data of their patients. As the use of technology in healthcare increases, so does the risk of unauthorized exposure of healthcare data. By utilizing these services, HCPs can ensure that their patient data remains secure and confidential.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

As more healthcare data is sent to the Cloud, security takes center stage. Paper documents continue to be part of the healthcare document workflow, and oftentimes, it’s tricky integrating paper and digital content while streamlining daily operations and securing sensitive patient data to meet HIPAA compliance.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

The following is a guest article by Chris Bowen, Founder and CISO at ClearDATA The recent Cybersecurity concept paper from HHS, while a gesture towards progress, falls critically short of what’s imperative in today’s climate. This isn’t just about data; it’s about lives. The time for half-measures is over.

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Lloyd Price

JUNE 18, 2023

Exec Summary: There have been 49 healthcare cybersecurity M&A deals this year as of June 18, 2023. The most active acquirers in the healthcare cybersecurity M&A space in 2023 have been Symphony Technology Group (10 deals), Thoma Bravo (7 deals), and Insight Partners (6 deals). To reduce competition.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Since remote and hybrid employees need to be able to collaborate anytime, anywhere, and from multiple devices, many healthcare organizations are adopting cloud infrastructure and rethinking their overall approach to data security.

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Lloyd Price

APRIL 7, 2023

DPI can also be used to identify and block unauthorized access attempts, prevent data leaks, and enforce security policies and regulations within an organization. By inspecting network traffic, DPI can ensure that sensitive data is not transmitted in violation of these regulations.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The following is a guest blog post by Justin Campbell, Vice President, Strategy, at Galen Healthcare Solutions. According to an investigation by ProPublica and German radio and TV network Bayerischer Rundfunk, medical data of more than 5MM U.S. In the US […].

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 25, 2023

As technology grows, we have fallen into the practice of taking images of our private health data and have also stored them in smart devices using wallets. With regulations still catching up on AI-powered solutions, it is too early to say how much personal data we have already given to firms to use or abuse freely. What do I mean?

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Each week, we’ll be providing a look back at the articles we posted and why they’re important to the healthcare IT community. New HIPAA Security Rule – and Enforcement – Is Coming in 2024. Read more… The Future of Healthcare Is Integrated Data for Integrated Care. Vida Health announced $28.5

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 23, 2021

The past year has brought some sobering statistics to light regarding healthcare cybersecurity. Despite HIPAA and its strict regulations, reports show a staggering 25% increase in data breaches throughout the industry in the past year. The following is a guest article by Rom Hendler, CEO and Co-Founder at Trustifi.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 11, 2024

Constitution as one of the original agencies," she told top healthcare cybersecurity leaders there to discuss the best cybersecurity practices and strategies to secure data and ultimately protect healthcare delivery. The latest project NCCoE is taking up looks at both the security and privacy of genomic data.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 3, 2023

It is impossible to protect your data and the safety of your patients and employees without knowing what you must protect. Protect Identities The adversary is after your identity to find your data and execute their attacks. A successful adversary was able to operate in an organization’s “blind spot” throughout the attack.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 25, 2020

The 21st Century CURES Act Final Rule is a major change for healthcare data interchange. The reason being is because patients are now entitled to use Application Programming Interfaces to download their health data into their application of choice.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 30, 2023

Today’s world is increasingly driven by technology and digitalization, and the healthcare industry finds itself at a vital intersection between patient care and data security. This stark contrast between the magnitude of cyber risks and the allocation of resources to protect patient data has become an urgent concern.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The following is a guest article by Anthony Murray, Chief Interoperability Officer at MRO In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the quest for interoperability has become paramount. While the vision of seamless data exchange promises improved patient care and streamlined operations, the journey is not without its hurdles.

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Healthcare IT Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Second, and an even bigger factor, is healthcare organizations manage a treasure trove of data irresistible to hackers. Let’s not forget intrusions are always about the data, ransomware is no different. Not only is the quality of data high, so is the quantity. Not only is the quality of data high, so is the quantity.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The following is a guest article by Ferdinand Hamada, Managing Director of Healthcare at MorganFranklin Consulting The healthcare sector has faced an unprecedented surge of serious cybersecurity threats in recent months. IAM not only protects against external threats but also reduces internal risks.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In the event cyber protections fail, patient data can be exposed — violating compliance laws including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which carries sizable fines — and brings significant operational consequences. The stakes are high to succeed.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This leaves hospitals and their patients vulnerable to data and security breaches,” said OCR Director, Melanie Fontes Rainer. “In How Compliance Supports Your Security Posture Regulatory compliance requirements facilitate cybersecurity in several ways. In another settlement announced in 2017, 21st Century Oncology, Inc.

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DrKumo Remote Patient Monitoring

DECEMBER 27, 2022

According to HIPAA journal , during the first half of 2022, 347 healthcare data breaches of 500 or more records were reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Here are some of the most common cybersecurity challenges in healthcare and ways to address these issues.

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GlobalMed

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

In the last 20 years, telemedicine has radically cut healthcare costs and brought life-saving care into rural and underserved areas ; during the same period, cybercrime has boomed, with attackers repeatedly targeting healthcare organizations’ rich stores of valuable data. Healthcare’s Insecurity Complex.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 14, 2023

The following is a guest article by Chad Peterson, Managing Director at NetSPI As ransomware attacks become more sophisticated, healthcare organizations have become desirable targets due to the valuable data shared across medical records and the constant need for service availability.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 13, 2023

Censinet’s unique risk exchange enables providers, payers, and vendors to collaboratively manage third party and enterprise risk, continuously improving risk posture in real-time and strengthening cybersecurity across all healthcare organizations.” . Censinet is an American Hospital Association (AHA) Preferred Cybersecurity Provider.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The following is a guest article by Gerry Blass, President and CEO at ComplyAssistant and Donna Grindle, Founder and CEO at Kardon. Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of telehealth applications and services was on the rise. A January 2020 survey by the American College of Physicians (ACP) showed an increase in usage […].

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 6, 2022

Guide and counsel technical and non-technical teams standards and practices required for all applicable Federal and State regulations based on the classification of the data and business use cases to ensure compliance. Demonstrated knowledge of HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR and SOC. Experience with the Cyber Kill Chain and enterprise solutions.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2024

As the next phase in the evolution of interoperability, SDC allows for the secure and near real-time sharing of health data between devices at the point of care, regardless of the manufacturer. Hospitals want to use devices of their choosing and have them connect to one another so they can act on clinical data more easily.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 21, 2020

During a conversation with a friend earlier this week discussing healthcare information security, she made one very important point. She is concerned about her personal data being taken or exposed in a ransomware attack or data breach if she decides to get treatment at one of the facilities near her house.

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Healthcare IT Today

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Providing this context and 360-degree view of the patient can be done by aggregating data from a variety of sources — imaging, patient records, labs, etc. Many clinical data records can be exchanged between providers and regional public health agencies through health information exchanges.

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Telebehavioral Health Institute

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With the Public Health Emergency (PHE) ending on May 11, administrators, managers, supervisors, and clinicians may want to quickly run through a checklist of cybersecurity precautions. Discretionary enforcement of HIPAA ends along with the ending of the PHE. Many claims to be HIPAA-compliant, but they are not.

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Healthcare IT Today

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The Acquisition Will Bring Together Leading-Edge Cloud Hosting Services and Managed Cybersecurity-as-a-Service to Provide a Seamless, Enhanced Experience to Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations. CloudWave , the expert in healthcare data security, announced the company has acquired Sensato Cybersecurity.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 30, 2023

The following is a guest article by Brian Selfridge, Healthcare Cybersecurity & Risk Leader at CORL Technologies. In 2023, healthcare organizations face an impossible paradox. On the one hand, they have no choice but to rely on third-party vendors––the ongoing digitization of healthcare would be impossible without them.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

Interoperability and artificial intelligence will play a large role in the innovation of healthcare technology in 2024 and will be necessary to control the rising needs in healthcare data management and analytics. This will be enabled by advances in data analytics and technology.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 12, 2024

The lack of quality standards for health and social data collection – and then its subsequent application – limits how healthcare technology can prioritize and elevate the needs of older adults. Representation through data is the key to practically enabling health equity.

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